MnDOT says it will add extra lanes on Interstate 394 between downtown and Hwy. 100 next spring to help with the traffic crunch. Crosstown also will be re-striped with a third lane, McBride said.

Misery will spread to south Minneapolis neighborhoods next spring when lanes on Park and Portland avenues now reserved for parking are dedicated to buses during peak travel periods. The lanes will give transit vehicles access to I-35W when downtown exits are closed.

It sounded like the 4-3 conversion data generally supports keeping the change (though we'll find out soon enough). If the test worked out well, were they going to implement a 4-3 all along Maryland where they're reconstructing it, or just along the portion they tested?

Isn't the resurfacing just Greenbrier to Johnson (same section as the 4-3)? I'm not aware of any current plans to extend the 4-3 outward. We've talked a little bit about pushing for changes on the Rice to Jackson section if the test succeeds.

I thought I saw signs indicating Maryland would be closed for construction east of Johnson, though Ramsey County's website (https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/r ... esurfacing) says it's only from Greenbrier to Johnson, so I must have been mistaken. I'll look again next time I drive by.

Sounds like they're going to restripe Maryland 4-3 all the way west to Arkwright and collect data over the winter, and then resurface in 2018. Yay for extending the 4-3 conversion, but :'( for delaying the 54 extension again.

Also, I knew the city council member west of Edgerton was in favor of testing all the way to Arkwright, but I doubted the Ramsey County commissioner on that side would agree to it. My understanding was the test would just extend west to Edgerton.

A message from Ramsey County says they are resurfacing Maryland between Clark and Edgerton Streets starting September 18th. The announcement makes no mention of restriping to 3 lanes or a test of any kind. This is actually discouraging to me, since it again would have provided the opportunity to try out the different lane arrangement, but apparently they're just going forward with this section as is.https://content.govdelivery.com/account ... ns/1b7622d

I just passed a sets of signs at Arkwright and at Payne saying they were closing to pave it on the 20th. If they're planning on testing a 4-3 over the winter like they said, this is their time to implement it. *fingers crossed*

There is a long history with the reconfiguration of Wooddale Ave near Aldersgate Church, where Wooddale was severed to direct drivers to TH 100’s aux lanes and away from the neighborhood. Residents instead drove through Aldersgate’s private lot to cut through to their homes. The city is blocking that off now making Elmwood residents use public streets.

Fire trucks and snow plows were tested around the circles and employees are giving thumbs up. Residents are skeptical but some are positive too.

If you are interested in seeing a city try out temporary roundabouts head out to SLP’s Elmwood neighborhood. More cities need to try these things and give residents a chance to see them before curbs and pavement is put in. If you visit you can get some photos of signs against two way streets and against sidewalks!